Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 11. Composing and Completing Reports and Proposals
"What negotiators don’t do, but should, says [Douglas] Stone [photo, left], is mentally prepare by reviewing five fundamental elements of a negotiation.
"With so many ways to visualize data, do you ever wonder which chart you should be using to showcase your information?
"Artist Kate Hartman uses wearable electronics to explore how we communicate, with ourselves and with the world.
"The truth is, whether you use PowerPoint or Prezi or anything else, you can’t blame the software for the presentation.
Check out the infographic on the topic.
"You’ve done it.
"The hot new concept in data visualization is "data storytelling"; some are calling it the next evolution of visualization (I'm one of them).
"If you’ve ever struggled to make sense of an information firehose, perhaps a 3-D printed model could help.
"Visual literacy has everything to do with learning and understanding a given message.
"Tableau's Jock Mackinlay explains why data is inert and worthless without the twin practices of visualisation and storytelling.
"Infographics provide a ridiculously easy and fast way to share information.
"A picture is worth a thousand words.
"Have you noticed the trend toward more and more visual communication?
Scott Ayres talks up Canva for those of us who don't want to tackle Photoshop.
Scott Ayres talks up Canva for those of us who don't want to tackle Photoshop.
"Visualization is easy, right?
"Designing an infographic is not the same as designing a website, flier, brochure, etc.
"Designing an infographic is not the same as designing a website, flier, brochure, etc.
According to Lesya Liu (photo, left), "While Instagram is all the hype these days, a lot of small business owners are confused, or even lost, about the types of content they can publish.
Sponsored by Squarespace, Erin Greenawald presents the results.
"Pinterest is becoming an increasingly attractive option for businesses when interacting with customers online.
Watch the list put together by Alyse Kalish (photo, left) at TheMuse.
"Whether it is pinning a desired wedding dress or ideas for decorating a new home, Pinterest is the destination where people plan their futures.
"They used to say content is king," writes Payman Taei (photo, left).
Kellen Beck (photo, left) reports at Mashable.